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Wilson, of Fazakerley, Liverpool, carried out the cons over a period of three years before being sacked in December 2015.

He pleaded guilty to three offences of fraud by false representation at South Sefton Magistrates Court on 5th July 2017.

The health care assistant, who worked in hospitals in both Southport and Ormskirk, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison suspended for 18 months, 240 hours of unpaid community work and ordered to pay more than £5,000 compensation to Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust.

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The court heard that Wilson, a man of previous good character, was dismissed from his job at the Trust after the discovery of the most recent deceit involving his sister.

However, inquiries by the Trust’s anti-fraud specialists also identified the previous absences relating to other supposed family bereavements. Following further investigation and an interview under caution, Wilson finally admitted that he had lied about all three deaths.

After the court hearing, investigating anti-fraud specialist Paul Bell said: “The relatively robust sentencing, despite Wilson’s previous good behaviour, reflects the fact that he had committed serial offences over a number of years. He also hadn’t come clean about the deceptions when he had an opportunity to do so during his interview with investigators.